Stoeser No. 4 is an earth dam located in Stanley County, South Dakota, built in 2008. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 25 ft25 ft tall and 632 ft long, taller than 50% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a two-story house, about 25 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Stoeser No. 4
The primary purpose of Stoeser No. 4 is recreation. The dam creates a reservoir used for recreational activities such as fishing, boating, and swimming. The dam is owned by Bernard Stoeser (private). It impounds the Ash Creek-tr.
The dam stands 25 feet tall and stretches 632 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 9 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 128 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 2 square miles. Completed in 2008, the structure is relatively new.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life.
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Location
| State | South Dakota |
| County | Stanley |
| River/Stream | Ash Creek-tr |
| Coordinates | 44.36129, -100.66094 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Height | 25 ft |
| Dam Length | 632 ft |
| Year Completed | 2008 (18 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 128 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 40 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 9 acres |
| Drainage Area | 2 sq mi |
| Max Discharge | 1,037 cfs |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Recreation |
| Owner | Bernard Stoeser |
| Owner Type | Private |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Emergency Action Plan | Not Required |
Identifiers
| NID ID | SD02679 |
| Federal ID | SD02679 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |